Separate cycling paths

The plan wants to see societal planning that avoids locking people into car dependence and makes it easier to move around, and that the state takes greater responsibility for expansion of transport infrastructure that is moving too slowly. Removing a regulatory obstacle that blocks direct cycling paths outside urban areas follows from this. The plan does not mention the road regulations, so the support is derived.

• break car dependencedecisive»att låsa människor i bilberoende. Det behöver bli enklare att röra sig i« (party programme ↗)“avoid locking people into car dependence. It needs to become easier to move around in”
• state shall take greater responsibility»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fiber is moving far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for expansion.”
• planning without car dependence»Vi vill se en samhällsplanering som så långt som möjligt undviker« (party programme ↗)“We want to see societal planning that as far as possible avoids”
• mobility with low emissions»För att såväl öka alla människors rörelsefrihet som för att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser så behöver även kollektivtrafiken byggas ut och göras billigare och mer tillgänglig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To increase both mobility for everyone and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, public transport must also be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible across the country.”

The plan does not address the regulations for cycle paths. The closest principle is that climate-smart travel shall be facilitated and that infrastructure shall give people throughout the country the opportunity to travel, which speaks for removing a regulatory obstacle that blocks connected cycle routes. The position thus rests on a general principle, not on an explicit commitment.

• climate-smart traveldecisive»Klimatsmart resande som det billigare alternativet.« (party programme ↗)“Climate-smart travel as the cheaper alternative.”
• better travel opportunities throughout the country»Ökade möjligheter för människor att resa kollektivt i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased opportunities for people to travel by public transport throughout the country.”
• access to outdoor life»Jämlik och jämställd tillgång till idrotts- och friluftsliv i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Equal and gender-equal access to sports and outdoor life throughout the country.”

The plan wants to create more cycle paths in both cities and countryside and promote cycling before cars. A regulation that in practice prevents direct, coherent cycle routes outside built-up areas prevents that commitment, and clarifying or changing it is therefore in line with the plan's direction. The plan does not express itself on road law's requirements for functional coherence, so the position-taking is inferred.

• more cycle paths throughout the countrydecisive»Vi vill bygga ut kollektivtrafiken kraftigt, göra den billigare och mer tillgänglig, och skapa fler gång- och cykelvägar i både stad och landsbygd.« (party programme ↗)“We want to build out public transport significantly, make it cheaper and more accessible, and create more cycle paths in both cities and countryside.”
• promote cycling before cars»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car use in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”
• better cycling infrastructure»fler och bättre cykelvägar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“more and better cycle paths”
• cycling as climate measure»I städer och tätorter är kollektivtrafik och cykling en viktig del av omställningen.« (party programme ↗)“In cities and towns, public transport and cycling are an important part of the transition.”

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The election manifesto demands better access to cycle paths in the countryside and that unnecessary rules and bureaucracy are cleaned up, since complicated regulations are described as a wet blanket over parts of the countryside. A road regulation system that in practice prevents direct cycle paths outside urban areas is hit by both commitments. The plan also wants to make it easy to choose not to use the car in favour of the bicycle.

• cycle paths in the countrysidedecisive»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside needs better roads and better access to cycle paths.”
• clear away hindering rules»Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall clear up unnecessary rules and bureaucracy.”
• easy to choose the bicycle»Det ska dessutom vara smidigt att välja bort bilen till förmån för tåg, buss, båt och cykel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should furthermore be easy to choose not to use the car in favour of train, bus, boat and bicycle.”
• more attractive cycling»Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Emission-free transport, bicycles, electric cars and public transport shall become easier and more attractive.”

The party programme establishes that expansion of cycling paths shall be facilitated and that coherent routes for pedestrian and cycle traffic are needed both within and between settlements. A regulatory framework that in practice hinders direct cycling routes outside built-up areas stands in conflict with that commitment. The counter-proposal's requirement that the regulatory framework be clarified or amended therefore follows from the plan.

• facilitate cycling path expansiondecisive»Utbyggnad av cykelvägar ska underlättas.« (party programme ↗)“Expansion of cycling paths shall be facilitated.”
• coherent cycling routes»Det behövs sammanhängande stråk för att underlätta gång- och cykeltrafik både inom och mellan samhällen.« (party programme ↗)“Coherent routes are needed to facilitate pedestrian and cycle traffic both within and between settlements.”
• facilitated mobility»Rörligheten för människor, idéer, kapital, varor och tjänster ska underlättas, såväl i städer som på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“Mobility for people, ideas, capital, goods and services shall be facilitated, both in cities and in rural areas.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan lifts the bicycle as an important daily means of transport and points out that cycling-promoting infrastructure provides both environmental and health benefits, while policy should lay the foundation for efficient and safe communications. A regulatory framework that in practice prevents logical cycling routes counteracts that commitment, and the plan generally wants to counter complicated rules. The specific road regulations are not addressed, so the conclusion is derived.

• the bicycle as transportdecisive»Cykeln är för många ett viktigt och dagligt transportmedel.« (party programme ↗)“The bicycle is for many an important and daily means of transport.”
• cycling-promoting infrastructure»cykelfrämjande infrastruktur är flera, till exempel miljömässiga och hälsofrämjande« (party programme ↗)“cycling-promoting infrastructure is several, for example environmental and health-promoting”
• efficient and safe communications»Politiken ska lägga grunden för effektiva, säkra och miljövänliga kommunikationer« (party programme ↗)“Policy should lay the foundation for efficient, safe and environmentally friendly communications”
• high investment level in infrastructure»kommunikationskanaler hålls på en långsiktigt hög nivå« (party programme ↗)“communication channels are maintained at a long-term high level”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan addresses neither cycle paths nor the requirement of functional connection in the Road Act. The closest principle is that high-quality infrastructure is needed in all parts of the country and that red tape that gets in the way should be removed. A regulatory framework that in practice prevents logical cycling routes outside urban areas is just such an obstacle, which is why the plan can be seen as supporting the demand — but the basis is weak.

• infrastruktur i hela landetdecisive»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High-quality infrastructure is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country.”
• minskat regelkrångel»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of companies' administrative costs and a third of red tape”
• hela Sverige ska fungera»Moderaterna vill ta vara på hela Sveriges möjligheter. Men ska det gå att bo och verka i hela Sverige måste också hela Sverige fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to use all of Sweden's possibilities. But for it to be possible to live and work in all of Sweden, all of Sweden must also function.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

Cycle paths are not addressed in the plan, but its infrastructure line is that people should be able to travel throughout the country and that rigid rules should be simplified when they hinder development. The counter-proposal requires no new expenditure but the removal of a regulatory obstacle, which aligns with the plan's consistent demand for simpler and more appropriate regulations. The conclusion is however derived from general principles.

• simplified planning regulationsdecisive»Anpassa och förenkla regler och processer för planering och byggnation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Adjust and simplify rules and processes for planning and construction”
• regulatory obstacles should go»stelbenta regler för byggande och företagsutveckling ligger som en blöt filt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“rigid rules for building and business development lie like a wet blanket”
• accessibility throughout the country»Människor ska kunna leva i hela landet och ta sig till sina arbeten snabbt och säkert.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People should be able to live throughout the country and travel to their jobs safely and quickly.”
• upgraded infrastructure»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road and rail network throughout the country”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.